Turn inexpensive pears into chic home accents using Mod Podge and toile fabric! We found these plastic pears at Hobby Lobby. They were just a few dollars each. Doesn’t the toile fabric make them look like designer chic accents?! How To Make Fabric Covered Toile Pears Materials 2 artificial pears, 6” – 7” 2 yardsRead More

Turn scraps of trims, leftover ribbons, and bits of yarn into a fringy decorator DIY tassel. Tassels are trendy and can be used in so many ways. Make a DIY tassel for a curtain tieback, use one as a keychain, or hang one from a doorknob. Or just tie it on your agenda book! ClickRead More

Transform a dollar store vase with scrapbook paper and Mod Podge! It’s easy! We got our vase at the local dollar store, then we painted it with a pearly finish. To decorate the dollar store vase, we cut pretty designs out of scrapbook paper and decoupaged them on. Here’s how we did it! How ToRead More

Get started in pyrography (sounds fun, right?!) with our easy intro to wood burning! We’ll show you how easy it is to use a wood burning tool to make these Boho Chic wood burned napkin rings. We love the look of wood burning. It’s so Boho Chic! So we decided to make a set of BohoRead More

Learn how to etch glass with this easy etched vase! We’ll show you how to create a design using tape and stickers. Then we’ll show you how use real etch cream to etch a vase! We even have a video if you’d like to see how it’s done. Here’s a video we made showing howRead More

Have you ever tried paper mosaic? It is an easy way to make a mosaic that looks like broken china! Just pick out floral papers that look like china. Then cut the paper into “tiles.” How To Make A Paper Mosaic Heart Box Tools and Materials Paper mache heart box Plaid Folk Art Multi-Surface AcrylicRead More

Make organizing fun with fancy French hat boxes. Just decorate regular craft boxes with pretty papers and bows! Ooh-la-la! We took inspiration from the French Bakery Ladurée and turned our storage stack into French Hat Boxes. How To Make French Hat Boxes Materials 3 round craft boxes: 7½”, 9½” and 11 ½” diameters light pink scrapbookRead More

We love these woodsy stencils so we used them to make turn a cutting board into a rustic serving tray. We added twiggy handles to go with the menagerie of forest friends! It takes a little time, but you won’t believe how easy it is to stencil a tray. Even if you’ve never stenciled before,Read More

We love steampunk style and put our own twist on it in our book Steampunk Chic. Here’s one of our favorite Steampunk projects, a Steampunk Chic Picture Frame. We’ve included the exact items we used, but with steampunk style you can make it your own. Just use our Steampunk Chic Picture Frame as inspiration thenRead More

Have you ever done decoupage with Mod Podge? It’s super easy and looks terrific! Decoupage is just decorating things with paper cut outs. If you’ve never decoupaged before, you’re in for a treat because there are so many beautiful papers out there to choose from. We look for wonderful images in gift wrap, scrapbook paper,Read More

Over the summer, we saw some beautiful quilted pears and apples at Liberty of London. We thought it would be fun to make a quilted pumpkin for Fall. When we went shopping for fabric we found a faux pumpkin made of foam (called a Funkin) and saw an easy shortcut! We used strips of calicoRead More

Turn a thrift store chandelier into a Glam Steampunk Chandelier! We’ve included specific items and dimensions for the chandelier we made, but you can make your own however you want. Just use ours for inspiration. Gather up your favorite steampunky things like skeleton keys, little locks, and even metal numbers. Add beaded chain to makeRead More

We love faux succulents, so of course we had to use them in a fall arrangement. What better vase than a pumpkin!? We added silk roses and berry picks to the faux succulent pumpkin to give the whole arrangement more fall color. What do you think of the mix? How To Make a Faux SucculentRead More

If you have seen our recent projects, you know we love succulent crafts! We use faux succulents for some projects, but they can be very expensive, especially the big ones. So we found a substitute and it’s free! Painted pine cones! Pine cones come in all shapes and sizes and they all look like succulents! We’veRead More

Here’s a fun way to enjoy your vacation photos and share them on your coffee table – Mod Podge Photo Cubes! Cover wooden cubes with your favorite vacation snapshots. Add in a few scrapbook stickers to make it like a 3D scrapbook! Disclosure: This post has some affiliate links for products we think you’ll like.Read More

If you have seen our previous crafts, you know we love resin! We use it with mosaic projects like our Steampunk Mosaic Coasters. The clear resin lets the design shine through. Well, here’s another resin project inspired by a trip to the beach. We made Seashell Coasters! If you’ve never used resin, no worries. We’veRead More

Let your creativity take flight by turning a vintage birdcage into a birdcage lamp any songbird would love! We’ll show you how to use a lamp kit from the hardware store to turn a flea market birdcage into a real working lamp. We got the Make-A-Lamp Kit at the hardware store. We used a drillRead More

We have seen some terrific new stencils at the craft store and decided to put together a little “Stenciling 101” post for anyone who wants to try them out. To go along with our tips and tricks here, we made a video so you can watch us stencil and see our technique in action. ReallyRead More

We’ve been collecting crocheted doilies for ages. If we see them at a thrift store or flea market for a good price (a few dollars) we get them! They are so fun to use in craft projects like this shabby chic doily pillow. Who knew old-fashioned lace could look so modern?! Make this pretty laceRead More

Mosaics are beautiful and they are fun to create too. Here is a great project for beginners: How To Mosaic A Picture Frame. This mosaic picture frame uses tiles just as they come from the craft or hobby store. No need to do any cutting! We’ll show you how to arrange the tiles to createRead More

We love seashell crafts, so of course we had to make seashell candlesticks! One of our favorite tricks with seashell crafts is to paint the seashells with Mother Of Pearl. That way you can use all the shells you find (or buy) without worrying about color variations. And once they are all pearlescent, the shapesRead More

Lots of people ask us about how to mosaic a table. Especially, how to mosaic a design onto a table top. This is one of our favorite types of mosaic projects and we have lots of tips and tricks to share. In this step by step tutorial we’ll tell you how to transfer your designRead More

We love succulents, especially faux ones for crafting. But wow can they be expensive! Then it hit us that succulents look a lot like pine cones. So we set out to see if we could paint pine cones to look like succulents. We think they turned out great! For this project, we made the fauxRead More

This cool magazine strip art is easier to make than it looks! Just cut out strips from magazines (we used mostly covers). Then glue them side by side onto an enlarged bird cut out. We’ve included the bird line art for you to print out. So you can make it as big as you want! WeRead More

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